MUMBAI: Nowadays we see many Bollywood celebs tie the knot and created a wonderful testimony of happily wedded bliss. These couples didn’t opt for parenthood due to various reasons and set examples for the many couples out there, who don’t intend to embrace parenthood or couldn't for several reasons.
These celebs enjoyed/are enjoying each other’s company to the fullest and embraced parenthood by welcoming their step/half-children with open arms. From legendary couple Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu to the happily married Salman Khan’s father Salim Khan and Helen, we bring to you, the examples of 5 such couples.
Celebs couples who didn’t have children of their own
Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu
Legendary actress Saira Banu is 22-years younger that her husband Dilip Kumar and both haven’t embraced parenthood. The veteran couple has never regretted not having a child as they are extremely content with each other. In an interview with PTI, Dilip Kumar had shared, “It was also wrongly represented that Saira could not bear a child. The truth is that Saira had borne a child, a boy (as we came to know later), in 1972. We lost the baby in the eighth month of pregnancy... We took the loss in our stride as the will of God."
Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar
One of the most successful marriages in the film industry, Shabana Azmi is an acclaimed actress and Javed Akhtar, a renowned lyricist, poem and writer. The couple has been married since 1984 and in an interview with Firstpost, Shabana Azmi had revealed that she could not become a mother for medical reasons and she was “heartbroken” for a while because of the same but later told herself, “One can’t have everything in life."
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Anupam Kher and Kirron Kher
Actress-politician Kirron Kher found love for the second time in Anupam Kher and already had a child from her first marriage, Sikander Kher. In an interview with ETimes, Anupam Kher had talked about not having a child of his own, “But to say that I don’t miss having a child of my own will be a lie because I do and that has nothing to do with him. I do sometimes miss the joy of seeing your child grow up and being your extension.”
Madhubala and Kishore Kumar
Madhubala and Kishore Kumar were married for 9 years (1960–1969), before she passed away on February 23, 1969. The couple did not have children of their own.
Salim Khan and Helen
Salim Khan was earlier married to Salma Khan when he remarried Helen in 1981. Salim was already blessed with children from his previous marriage, whom Helen considers no less than her own. They share an extremely amicable bond with one another. However, Helen and Salim do not have children of their own and the former considers Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Alvira Khan Agnihotri and Arpita Khan Sharma as her own!
These 5 Bollywood couples, among a few, didn't have children of their own after marriage. What are your views on this do let us know in the comment section.
SOURCE – TIMES NOW NEWS
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